VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs CoStar Group, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.5T
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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CoStar Group, Inc.

CSGP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for CoStar Group, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

73.5%

CoStar Group, Inc.

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Market

Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising

Geography

United States

Customer

Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)

Role

Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)

Revenue share

39%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
CoStar Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
CSGP - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
$28.6B
Sector
Consumer
Real Estate
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
87 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleTwo Sided NetworkSuite BundlingData Network Effects

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesLong Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution Control

CoStar Group, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardIP Choke PointBrand TrustEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

16.9%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

73.5%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

CoStar Group, Inc. segments

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CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)

Oligopoly

37.3%

Information Services (lease management software + international info)

Competitive

5%

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Oligopoly

39%

LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)

Oligopoly

10.3%

Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)

Oligopoly

3.7%

Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)

Competitive

4.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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